On January 7th-8th, 2021, Wisconsin Area Health Education Centers (WI AHEC) virtually hosted its 8th annual Interprofessional Case Competition (IPCC). This traditionally in-person event brought together interdisciplinary teams of health professions students across multiple professional schools and programs, both private and public, to develop and present a proposed solution to a healthcare challenge. Eight teams …
Teams from each of AHEC Wisconsin’s seven regional centers converged once again this year at the Interprofessional Healthcare Case Competition. The challenge, held at the Kalahari Resort from January 9 to 10, 2020, gave both graduate and undergraduate students pursuing various healthcare careers the opportunity to collaborate in teams and exhibit their innovative solutions to …
Dr. Thalia M. Williams, Wisconsin AHEC’s new Outreach Specialist, is passionate about clinical medicine and population health. Thalia received academic trainings in Clinical Research Administration, Educational Leadership and Epidemiology. In 2017, she was named “Actual Living Scientist” by the Milwaukee Area Science Advocates. For 18 months, Dr. Williams served as the Community Engagement Coordinator for …
North Central Wisconsin Area Health Education Center, Inc. (NCAHEC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving an 11-county region in north central Wisconsin. The Center is one of seven within the Wisconsin AHEC System. Through statewide initiatives, partnerships, and collaborations, the Centers serve their respective regions and the state, promoting cooperative solutions to local health problems. …
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire welcomed Dr. Lisa Dodson, the Dean of Medical College of Wisconsin Central Wisconsin (MCW – CW) campus on Wednesday, April 18th. Megan Schleusner the North Central Regional Representative for the AHEC Alumni Association worked in partnership with Christina Patrin, Executive Director of North Central AHEC, and the university’s Pre-Professional Health …
MADISON – Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) supporters from across the state gathered in Madison on September 20, 2017 to advocate at the state capitol during AHEC’s “Day at the Capitol” advocacy event. In the morning, Traci Lindsey, Executive Director of South Central Wisconsin AHEC and Co-Director of Day at the Capitol, introduced the …
MADISON – Teachers from across Wisconsin gathered to learn more about health science classroom opportunities at Madison College on July 25-26, 2017. The Health Science Educators Academy was sponsored by the North Central and South Central regions of Wisconsin AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The academy was established …
By: Megan Hakes, AHEC statewide communications assistant CHIPPEWA FALLS –Now in her last semester in the UW-Eau Claire nursing honors program, Meagan Lechner’s focus is a combination of public health, women’s health, and obstetrics. When she discovered Chippewa County Department of Health’s breastfeeding promotion CHIP internship, she knew it was a perfect fit! Prior to her …
By: Carol Pinkston, North Central AHEC program manager In June 2013, 18 students from North Central AHEC’s 11-county region visited Marshfield Clinics in Marshfield, Weston and Wausau, Aspirus Hospital, Birge Clinic, UW-Stevens Point, Northcentral Technical College and the Stevens Point Salvation Army over the course of four days for the first annual North Central AHEC/ …
